[wucaworld]

This is slightly off topic but wondering how those left behind are faring? I wonder if the situation has gotten a lot more toxic (was never a bed of roses) except now big tech employers know they hold the cards? Are people getting overworked more than before? Are some people coasting hoping to get severance?

[yodsanklai]

I suppose everybody sees it differently, but in my case I'd say no visible change as my team hasn't been directly impacted so far and we don't talk much about this situation.

But I can tell that some people are worried and I suspect people work more. Nobody wants to get laid off in that context, and it's better to have good performance, even if it's not the only criteria.

There's also less money to spend, less traveling, no more interviewing, no headcount.

One question is when is it going to stop? how many rounds of layoffs before things stabilize? will it ever be like "before" considering there's not much room for growth.